Jody Duncan Jesser - The Art and Making of the Dark Knight Trilogy

n 2005, director, writer, and producer Christopher Nolan redefined the Batman legend with Batman Begins , starring Christian Bale as the Caped Crusader. A fresh, dynamic reboot of the fran- chise, Batman Begins explored Bruce Waynes evolu- tion from billionaire orphan to Gotham Citys dark avenger. The film deconstructed the super hero genre and put an indelible stamp on itNolans character- driven, hard-edged realism gave Batman a new, real- world origin story. A 2008 sequel, The Dark Knight , took those compelling foundations and raised the stakes, pitting Batman against a deranged master criminal, the Joker (Heath Ledger, whose perfor- mance won him a posthumous Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor), in an all-out war for Gothams soul. At once a sprawling crime epic, a rumina- tion on moral relativism, and a blockbuster action film, The Dark Knight expanded the scope and depth of Batman Begins and broke box-office records. Now, the final film in The Dark Knight Trilogy, The Dark Knight Rises , brings Nolans Batman saga to an end. An epic disaster movie on a global scale, The Dark Knight Rises blends the tragic, character-driven roots of Batman Begins with the thrilling action and the matic complexity of The Dark Knight .

The Art and Making of The Dark Knight Trilogy tells the complete behind-the-scenes story of these three monumental films. Based on in-depth interviews with Nolan and all of the films key cast and crewincluding cowriters David S. Goyer and Jonathan Nolan, cinema- tographer Wally Pfister, and composer Hans Zimmer and supported by lavish art and never-before-seen photography, the book reveals the creative develop- ment and design behind The Dark Knight Trilogy. Each chapter is devoted to a separate step of the filmmak- ing process, highlighting how Nolans vision and work- ing methodsfavoring repertory-style casting, tenets of classical drama, and practical effectshelped make the definitive Batman for a new generation.

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Your parents death was not your fault...

... But if you make yourself more than just a man...

... if you devote yourself to an ideal...

... then you become something else entirely.

Which is?

A legend, Mr. Wayne.

Jody Duncan Jesser & Janine Pourroy
ABRAMS | NEW YORK

Art direction and design by CHIP KIDD

Foreword by CHRISTOPHER NOLAN
P. 28

Introduction by MICHAEL CAINE
P. 30

Prologue: BATMAN BEGINS
P. 32

CHAPTER 1
SCREENPLAY
P. 36

CHAPTER 2
PRODUCTION DESIGN
P. 62

CHAPTER 3
CAST
P. 90

CHAPTER 4
COSTUMES & MAKEUP
P. 112

CHAPTER 5
THE SHOOT | BATMAN BEGINS
P. 136

CHAPTER 6
THE SHOOT | THE DARK KNIGHT
P. 164

CHAPTER 7
THE SHOOT | THE DARK KNIGHT RISES
P. 196

CHAPTER 8
SPECIAL EFFECTS & STUNTS
P. 228

CHAPTER 9
EDITING, MUSIC & SOUND
P. 250

CHAPTER 10
VISUAL EFFECTS
P. 270

CHAPTER 11
MARKETING
P. 294

Epilogue: THE LEGEND ENDS
P. 306

Afterword: CHARISMA AS NATURAL AS GRAVITY
P. 308